Cologne – The „Ecclesiastical Province on the Rhine"

Cologne – The „Ecclesiastical Province on the Rhine"

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The present-day metropolis on the Rhine, the ancient Oppidum Ubiorum, was founded as city (Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, short Colonia or CCAA) in the year 50 AD. The favorable location on the Rhine with the crossing of important west-east trade routes and the seat of secular as well as a mighty ecclesiastical power contributed to the supra-regional validity of Cologne in the Holy Roman Empire. As a Hanseatic city, it became an important trading location. Art, culture, fascinating history, countless attractions are here in Cologne: a city to discover!

More german cities upon request: Aachen, the “City of Charlemagne” / Trier, “Rome's Northern Limits” / Fallersleben and Wolfsburg, the“Roots of the Nation” / Füssen – The “Enchanted City” / Bonn – The “Second Capital”